focus
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She started speaking out on the need for penal reform, with a particular focus on vulnerable women who end up in prison; Thailand has one of the world's highest numbers of female inmates.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“Polymarket’s origins were really focused on financial markets and politics,” Borod says, but “there’s real demand for being able to trade on sporting outcomes. So we have shifted more focus to that.”
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“We anticipate this trend will continue, with a particular focus on areas such as mining, quarrying, construction and defense.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Whether that game is thrilling or boring, and no matter who wins, the focus will be on spectacle, showmanship and soccer, in roughly that order.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“Well?” she said without breaking her focus from the wobbling structure.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing focus
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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